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state and local governments. overtime, as the stimulus funding ran out, state and local governments have been cutting jobs. this is what a lot of people are hearing about in their neighborhoods and in their towns. you know, there are teacher layoffs, police and fire layoffs, trying to figure out how to square the town budget without raising taxes. people have different views about that. some people feel state and local government was blurry to start with, so this is actually a house cleaning that needed to happen. i think when this start to cut into local services people start to feel differently. and of course, pensions are a big factor because states and cities are obligated to pay all those benefits, or make another deal with their employees, which can often be quite bruising. at the federal level, a large stability thinking this too will change as we get into some of the government spending we've been talking about. but so far, the federal government has stayed pretty steady. host: one person saying i was hir
state and local governments. overtime, as the stimulus funding ran out, state and local governments have been cutting jobs. this is what a lot of people are hearing about in their neighborhoods and in their towns. you know, there are teacher layoffs, police and fire layoffs, trying to figure out how to square the town budget without raising taxes. people have different views about that. some people feel state and local government was blurry to start with, so this is actually a house cleaning...
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societal breakdown can't be solved by government, but it also can't be ignored by government. helping people make it into the middle class is a personal issue for me. my parents worked in the service industry. in almost any other nation on earth, their jobs would barely provide for daily living much less a better future. but in america, my parents made it to the middle class. today, the journey my parents made from poor immigrants to middle class, it's harder than it was in their time because the world has changed. the economy has changed. but whether or not the journey my parents made is still possible to all who are willing to work for it, well that will decide whether america will decline or whether america will remain exceptional. the emergence of a strong, 21st century american middle class is the answer to our most pressing challenges. and it all starts with our people. in our hotel kitchens, in the landscaping crews working in our neighborhoods, and in the late night janitorial shifts that clean our offices. there. there you will find the dreams america was built on. th
societal breakdown can't be solved by government, but it also can't be ignored by government. helping people make it into the middle class is a personal issue for me. my parents worked in the service industry. in almost any other nation on earth, their jobs would barely provide for daily living much less a better future. but in america, my parents made it to the middle class. today, the journey my parents made from poor immigrants to middle class, it's harder than it was in their time because...
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you can see it in the government with medicare and social security. no one is arguing we have to cut medicare and social security taxes because they see them tied to something very specific. it goes into a trust fund used for their benefit. in the process of this, if you could print this discussion much more fully home -- it is more than just fixing to that, and that is a specific use of it, bringing it home to some actual uses of this fund, how are you going to make the social security trust funds solvent over a long period, making it worked, you would find resistance to this stuff a great deal less. >> do you think the president has made that connection with the outreach he has done since the election or during the election? >> snowe, it is still -- no, it is still in a class warfare mode on both sides. bringing it home, thinking about what you are going to tell that person wherever you see them about this -- you can take the sting out of this thing by -- there are other people here who have political things that may have raised or not have raised t
you can see it in the government with medicare and social security. no one is arguing we have to cut medicare and social security taxes because they see them tied to something very specific. it goes into a trust fund used for their benefit. in the process of this, if you could print this discussion much more fully home -- it is more than just fixing to that, and that is a specific use of it, bringing it home to some actual uses of this fund, how are you going to make the social security trust...
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government terminated assistance to the government of mali. however our efforts to address the food and medical needs of the people of mali continue. in determines what programs can move forward, we consider whether they provide essential life-saving assistance, whether they support children, strengthen food security or advance u.s. foreign policy. we also consider operational issues including efficient management and oversight. this case by case analysis ensures that there is careful consideration of the context surrounding a proposed activity. before the coup, usaid was the largest donor supporting leches in mali. programs trained poll workers and improved elections monitoring systems, strengthened political parties and provided voter education. when the electoral support activities resumed, providing the consent of congress, it will help support free an fair elections in mali and a peaceful political exit from the current situation. a key issue will be ensuring the inclusion and participation of the internally displaced personals and refuge
government terminated assistance to the government of mali. however our efforts to address the food and medical needs of the people of mali continue. in determines what programs can move forward, we consider whether they provide essential life-saving assistance, whether they support children, strengthen food security or advance u.s. foreign policy. we also consider operational issues including efficient management and oversight. this case by case analysis ensures that there is careful...
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that you will shower with your life giving spirit those to whom we have entrusted the authority of our government, that there may be justice and peace at home and that we may be a plessing to all the nations of the world. in the time of pross terty, fill our parties with thankfulness and in the day of trouble let us not lose our trust in you. let this national tree be a reminder that in some inexplicable way you are standing with us at all times. all this we ask in your most holy name, amen. >> good evening. on behalf of the national park foundation and national park service it is a great privilege to present the national christmas tree lithing. just steps from here 90 years ago this grand tradition began as a small group of people gathered together to celebrate the holiday season in our nation. through the the years the tradition has continued, in times of peace and war and times of prosperity and hardship. steadfast for 90 years we have come here. tonight we gather again to honor this moment and this place. it's part of the great american story. our nation is woven together by moments and place
that you will shower with your life giving spirit those to whom we have entrusted the authority of our government, that there may be justice and peace at home and that we may be a plessing to all the nations of the world. in the time of pross terty, fill our parties with thankfulness and in the day of trouble let us not lose our trust in you. let this national tree be a reminder that in some inexplicable way you are standing with us at all times. all this we ask in your most holy name, amen....
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pray that he will shower with your life giving spirit those with whom we trust the authority of our government. that we may be a blessing to all the nations of the world. in a time of prosperity, fill our thoughts with thankfulness, and let us not lose our trust in you. let this national tree be a reminder that in some inexplicable way you are standing next to us at all times. all this we ask in your most holy name, amen. >> good evening. i have asked the national park foundation and the national park service. it is a privilege to participate in the national christmas tree lighting. 90 years ago, the scrams tradition -- this grand tradition began. through the years, the tradition has continued in times of peace and times of war. times of prosperity and times of hardship. steadfast and true for 90 years, we have come here. tonight, we gather in the majesty of president's park to honor this place. in our nation is woven together with moments and places such as these. each with a unique and honorable story to share. places like that smelly, yosemite, yellowstone, places that the remind us of our
pray that he will shower with your life giving spirit those with whom we trust the authority of our government. that we may be a blessing to all the nations of the world. in a time of prosperity, fill our thoughts with thankfulness, and let us not lose our trust in you. let this national tree be a reminder that in some inexplicable way you are standing next to us at all times. all this we ask in your most holy name, amen. >> good evening. i have asked the national park foundation and the...
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we are not here for the government's spending. we have a right to earn our own money, to keep what we have come not to pay off the things that we share. most of that other stuff that happens, we should be going to the states to handle it. right now because of the potential of riots, let's stop the business welfare and then let's stop the personal welfare spending stop making people dependent. host: we will keep this conversation going by let me give you some other headlines. "the los angeles times" this morning -- "the wall street journal" says this about the situation in syria -- it is the front page of "the new york times" this morning, and they say this -- peter baker and bryan gordon write in "the new york times" -- then, also we are doing a segment on syria taking a deeper dive into this issue on sunday here on the "washington journal ." moving on to the situation in israel. five nations some men envoys of israel. also, some other headlines for you. "the baltimore sun" -- next to that, president obama suggests a revamp of the
we are not here for the government's spending. we have a right to earn our own money, to keep what we have come not to pay off the things that we share. most of that other stuff that happens, we should be going to the states to handle it. right now because of the potential of riots, let's stop the business welfare and then let's stop the personal welfare spending stop making people dependent. host: we will keep this conversation going by let me give you some other headlines. "the los...
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but on the one hand the government should reduce the supply of drugs the government should reduce the supply of drugs coming from abroad and the government should reduce the manufacture of synthetic drugs within russia. this involves police justin's control and so on this is the coercive aspect on the other hand there is the aspen. to demand that if i don't take drugs i won't buy them no matter how much you offer them to me so demand for drugs is generated by social conditions. we conducted a poll and some websites that young people go to we found that russian society is generally very tolerant towards drugs but about eighteen of those who have never tried drugs said they would try them as soon as they get a chance so it is a big problem and this involves promoting proper values and making up for the lack of proper guidance in the family and in school look at it this is actually something i wanted to ask about the same people say that drugs are a matter of personal choice a person may choose to take drugs just like somebody else chooses to smoke or drive a car even though there is als
but on the one hand the government should reduce the supply of drugs the government should reduce the supply of drugs coming from abroad and the government should reduce the manufacture of synthetic drugs within russia. this involves police justin's control and so on this is the coercive aspect on the other hand there is the aspen. to demand that if i don't take drugs i won't buy them no matter how much you offer them to me so demand for drugs is generated by social conditions. we conducted a...
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but in state government. but one of the things we did ask was thats as the federal government considers the cuts that they are going to make, that they consider the cuts upon the state and when there are cuts upon the state, yet still mandated things that we have to do, that has an effect upon our budget. we asked for flexibility and how the money is passed down to the states and the cuts that are passed down that we would have the flexibility to do what's in the best interest of our states, whether it's in relation to our budget, our different problems that we have in our states and how we would be able to make the decisions based upon what's best for our states. >> let me add to that if i can. we did talk about medicaid but we talked about the overall budget and the deficit and the debt reduction that needs to take place. and doing it in a way at that doesn't topple the economy. we understand how you can help pate bills by a healthy growing economy. what i did appreciate was that president obama pledged to
but in state government. but one of the things we did ask was thats as the federal government considers the cuts that they are going to make, that they consider the cuts upon the state and when there are cuts upon the state, yet still mandated things that we have to do, that has an effect upon our budget. we asked for flexibility and how the money is passed down to the states and the cuts that are passed down that we would have the flexibility to do what's in the best interest of our states,...
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department of state, danish and british governments and of course the afghans, additionally we reached out to the private sector for partnerships, and not for profits to deliver things that we weren't capable of delivering or to cover gaps that arose as we implemented the plan. we implemented the plan through 17 teams through helman and our two female engagement teams. this is actually just scrolling pictures. sometimes a picture says a thousand words and i don't want to take you down the whole history of a year but i wanted to talk to you about how we framed this plan. this plan was framed into 5 pillars and the 5 pillars were students and parents, we attempted to build buy in and assure safety among the students. there was lots of fear of reprisals. by sending your kids to school there was fear that the taliban was going to knock on your door and let you know that that wasn't allowed. previously the taliban had instituted a medrossas so their only forms of education were religious schools and those are religious schools for boys. teachers. there is no teaching force in afghanistan so
department of state, danish and british governments and of course the afghans, additionally we reached out to the private sector for partnerships, and not for profits to deliver things that we weren't capable of delivering or to cover gaps that arose as we implemented the plan. we implemented the plan through 17 teams through helman and our two female engagement teams. this is actually just scrolling pictures. sometimes a picture says a thousand words and i don't want to take you down the whole...
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the central government, the governor, works for the turkish government, obviously it's a turk. the local municipality is elected, he's kurdish. you think we got issues. i'm sorry, this is not republican and democrat politics, this is we don't like you, we're going to put you in jail. by the way, they did that a few months ago. they rounded up a bunch of local mayors and put them in jail. if people went to the local camps they had resources but they were also afraid. true or not, i don't know, i didn't validate the information but there were reports of assaults and abuse by the soldiers in these camps. i don't know if it's true or not, i can't comment on that, i'm just telling you what i heard from mue kurdish partners there. whether it's true or not is irrelevant because people won't go to the camps. in the meantime, the government says we won't support you if you're not in the camps. they won't do points of distribution, they don't even want you to have tents and that's why you see the rag tag asortment of red crescent tents and there's some shelter box tents that were out the
the central government, the governor, works for the turkish government, obviously it's a turk. the local municipality is elected, he's kurdish. you think we got issues. i'm sorry, this is not republican and democrat politics, this is we don't like you, we're going to put you in jail. by the way, they did that a few months ago. they rounded up a bunch of local mayors and put them in jail. if people went to the local camps they had resources but they were also afraid. true or not, i don't know, i...
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way it looks like egypt is very sharply divided and it's not the way a sort of a post revolutionary government should be should be one of unity and bringing everybody to table looks like morsi has not made enough concessions to allow for the opposition which has very viable criticisms to actually negotiate at the same table instead turning to his base and turning to those who support him wholeheartedly and and in some cases even blindly do you think that we we might see a civil war unfold and about thirty seconds on my word civil war is very complicated i think addictions are naturally inclined against violence but nevertheless anything can grow out of this if so it would be the first constitutional civil war that i'm aware of in the arab world but it just speaks to the fact that there's real genuine consciousness as far as the options are concerned as far as it pertains to the future of their country so i hope not but you never know a lot of dynamics at play definitely a very complicated situation thank you so much for coming on shedding some light on the situation at dulles kandor professor
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tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. guest: it is administered by states. i think a lot of the state programs are too restrictive in their eligibility and have to look capps. there are some important steps forward in the american recovery act -- too low caps. there are some important steps forward and the american recovery act. i do not see a lot of prospects for much greater federal involvement any time soon. host: mableton, illinois on the line for independents. caller: i want to direct this to mr. tanner. i have never been in debt. i have a retirement, have a very nice pension from the state of california bar when i was a state police officer. -- for when i was a state police officer. we're not putting enough emphasis on what has happ
tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. guest: it is administered by states. i think a lot of the state programs are too restrictive in their eligibility...
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caller: we get a line of government workers or people working in the government sector. people who work hard. they have a house. real estate is expensive. a five million-dollar house is not uncommon in d.c. you have half of your exemption gone. host: the state to take the house and put it in a trust. caller: you have to put that in a non revocable trust. it gets complicated. do not do this on the internet. you can make use of non revocable trust. you can make it an asset. the average person doesn't know that. host: how do you do that in two weeks? caller: you can do it. most people's major asset is their home. for people that have more money, it gets harder. give now. if you intended to give money to your kids, do with this year. get it out. if you wait, it is going to be harder. this gets complicated. you have an exemption. there is a current level of how much you can give to any one person. that right now is $5 million tax free this year. next year that drops to $1 million. if you wanted to give money to your kids or give your kids and house, this is the year to do it.
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so deep is just one of hundreds who have suffered in the anti-government protests that started around twenty months ago when revolution fever was sweeping the middle east and north africa descend in bahrain differs little from that in nation swept by the arab spring. but the story never stop it is a belief in different areas against the regime against that dictatorship i didn't stand the situation. one thousand five hundred has another we have. every day we have a lot of. security forces surrounding the area attacking the people at that house and given the outcome of the arab spring of evils bahrain's ruling elite is doing its best to stamp out revolt the government recently slapped a ban on public gatherings bahrain's chief of police says it's not permanent but it is necessary we have introduced a temporary restriction on gatherings and protests and that is. one reason because lately we have seen that these gatherings and protests have been taking more violent. methods and one year we had over four hundred protests in bahrain that's more than one protest but big and we have tried to
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they intended it to starve the government, which is a constitutional government. that makes me very angry. the other point i have to make is that i'm one of the long-term unemployed. right now, all of these discussions are noise. the root cause problem is a lack of jobs and offshore in that has gone unchecked since 2000. if i do not have a job, i cannot contribute to my country. if i do not have a job, i cannot pursue life, liberty, and have it is. i cannot raise my child or pay for my house her i cannot do anything because there is no revenue coming in. all i hear are the republicans wining about the upper 2% not having their golf money. host: laura calling in from austin, texas. earlier we talked but the bush tax cuts and whether they were indeed intended to be temporary or not. the loopholes, are they intended to be deborah? or are they here tuesday? -- to be temporary? are they here to stay? guest: they were intended to be permanent. you cannot assign -- underestimate how hard it would be to cut those. this is why reluctant -- republicans are reluctant to prop
they intended it to starve the government, which is a constitutional government. that makes me very angry. the other point i have to make is that i'm one of the long-term unemployed. right now, all of these discussions are noise. the root cause problem is a lack of jobs and offshore in that has gone unchecked since 2000. if i do not have a job, i cannot contribute to my country. if i do not have a job, i cannot pursue life, liberty, and have it is. i cannot raise my child or pay for my house...
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the day saw nine syrian judges and prosecutors defect to the opposition hitting the government regime as it struggles to maintain power amid growing international threats. the crisis in syria has been raging for nearly two years now killing an estimated 40,000 people. ople. >>> an early morning rescue of an american doctor kidnapped in afghanistan by the taliban, tonight we are learning more about that doctor and the operation that may have saved his life. fox's peter doocy has details. >> reporter: taliban insurgents held american dr. delipp joseph captive in the mountains of afghanistan about 50 miles from the pakistan border more than three days. dr. joseph was kidnapped in broad daylight wednesday about 3:30 in the afternoon afghan time following a visit to a rural clinic where he worked for a nonprofit called morning star development. two others also taken captive were released two hours before dr. joseph's rescue which general john allen commander of american forces in afghanistan says he ordered when intelligence showed dr. joseph was in imminent danger of injury or death. gene
the day saw nine syrian judges and prosecutors defect to the opposition hitting the government regime as it struggles to maintain power amid growing international threats. the crisis in syria has been raging for nearly two years now killing an estimated 40,000 people. ople. >>> an early morning rescue of an american doctor kidnapped in afghanistan by the taliban, tonight we are learning more about that doctor and the operation that may have saved his life. fox's peter doocy has...
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you're dealing with deployment of governance, development of projects that extend governance. and then the security framework, we come the afghan people, and oh, by the way, inside with all this there's a lot of people are very contentious. what i call capital t. taliban, little key taliban and different insurgent groups and transnational terrorist groups. just this morning. so this battalion task force, we were given this mission about 2009 and we're going to deploy an approximate 2010. so as i came on board, the battalion and brigade had been to iraq three consecutive tours. and so the shift was intuitive. there were some germane lessons to be learned and transferred to afghanistan, but not everything. in iraq, and having served in iraq it's different when you have an almost second world infrastructure. they had a technical class of people. every september, books would be shipped out of baghdad. there was a system in place for a lot of bureaucratic and government means. they had a history of forming as a government. which we didn't have that in afghanistan. you didn't have i
you're dealing with deployment of governance, development of projects that extend governance. and then the security framework, we come the afghan people, and oh, by the way, inside with all this there's a lot of people are very contentious. what i call capital t. taliban, little key taliban and different insurgent groups and transnational terrorist groups. just this morning. so this battalion task force, we were given this mission about 2009 and we're going to deploy an approximate 2010. so as...
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and its allies are adamant that asaad must go wouldn't removing the syrian government or increase the chances of chemical weapons perhaps ending up in the wrong hands well of course president assad being removed from power is not a policy it's an emotional statement it's an emotional statement that western countries have been put in now for the last two years. you know should president assad and his government fall from power the whole infrastructure of syria will collapse when a government falls from power in wartime everything collapses society collapses and in the events of that happen in then once again yes there's a very realistic possibility that the militants in syria could acquire chemical weapons and of course who would be responsible for that it would be those countries around the world in particular in the region turkey saudi arabia qatar and certain western countries that are doing absolutely everything they can at the moment to weaken the syrian government and this proof of chemical threat is that an excuse for military intervention. well of course the west's interest in
and its allies are adamant that asaad must go wouldn't removing the syrian government or increase the chances of chemical weapons perhaps ending up in the wrong hands well of course president assad being removed from power is not a policy it's an emotional statement it's an emotional statement that western countries have been put in now for the last two years. you know should president assad and his government fall from power the whole infrastructure of syria will collapse when a government...
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is sick and unfortunately the government's kill for that is austerity measures and we're going to see we're already seeing the implications of cutting to a health service at a time when it's time to say much pressure and you know these stories i think are really going to keep on coming as we see the effects of. yes sir firth will be there but earlier on tonight there's more a web site r.t. dot com to reporting there moscow preparing now approve the list of americans who allegedly violated human rights that's in response to washington's magnitsky bill that accuses russians of the same when read up more about that's been going back and forth for a while now we've got the latest on our web site also how's this for a killer make it a headline for the wrong reasons apple's the taurus new i phone now labeled life threatening in australia have been misleading travelers wrong towns towns are going to exist in the scorching outback breakdown there you've got problems when we don't know where it's at r.t. dot com. there's unrest on the markets after italy's technocrat prime minister mario monti
is sick and unfortunately the government's kill for that is austerity measures and we're going to see we're already seeing the implications of cutting to a health service at a time when it's time to say much pressure and you know these stories i think are really going to keep on coming as we see the effects of. yes sir firth will be there but earlier on tonight there's more a web site r.t. dot com to reporting there moscow preparing now approve the list of americans who allegedly violated human...
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is sick and unfortunately the government's kill for that is austerity measures and we're going to see we're already seeing the implications of cutting to a health service at a time when it's time to say much pressure and you know these stories i think they're really going to keep on coming as we see the effects of. you can follow the website as well r.t. dot com while you're there too were reporting that moscow is preparing now for the list of americans accused of human rights violations that's in response to washington's magnitsky pill accusing russians of the say also as this for a killer they complaints about it at apple's new tourist new i phone apps have been labeled life threatening now and a stray apparently have been misleading travelers to phantom sound sometimes up to forty kilometers away from where the should be all that in the scorching outback break down that part of the well would she got some problems out in the bacon sunshine and more stories on the party dot com. a court in bahrain is jailed the daughter of a prominent opposition activist for a month for taking part
is sick and unfortunately the government's kill for that is austerity measures and we're going to see we're already seeing the implications of cutting to a health service at a time when it's time to say much pressure and you know these stories i think they're really going to keep on coming as we see the effects of. you can follow the website as well r.t. dot com while you're there too were reporting that moscow is preparing now for the list of americans accused of human rights violations that's...
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government currently functions of foreign by the people would be a funny joke if the joke were not on you mean almost everyone we know imagine a world in which your single voice carried as much weight as the c.e.o. of goldman sachs and you're starting to imagine the why. the occupy movement is trying to bring into being a little is going to be just not of. the we will be looking at duke ellington just . got to. do just not the conductor he just didn't put the money. just yes that's democracy in action. experiencing the horizontal community and culture and organization. so radicalizing for two point continues to be surrounded by because it draws such a stark contrast up against what they're fighting and actually in their minds clarifies what they're up against more than somebody. more than it would be clarified if somebody got up and tried to clarify it for thanks to occupy wall street there is a lot of new ways of organizing which is not just calling people to participate in something you came up with but giving people the opportunity to create their selves and to be part of a regiona
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i don't believe in efficient government. >> what i've got a problem with the selective cuts. yeah, okay, if you're going to have and suggest cuts here, why not look at every aspect of government. >> absolutely. >> that includes tax loopholes and the defense budget also and that's really been the debate inside of the debate, inside the room. it's a conversation about where you cut. >> let's talk about the elephant in the room and the middle class. when we talk about government spending the vast majority is on the middle class through medicare and social security and can't dance around and say we don't want to touch these because it's politically unfeasible. that's the biggest portion of spending. >> and there are inefficiencies there that can be yielded. nothing should be done that's going to retard economic growth. nothing should be done that should cost us more jobs. can you fix the fiscal cliff and send the economy downward. >> the fiscal cliff, isn't it having real impact in the economy now? >> it's having real impact and name pact will growth longer we take to come to a d
i don't believe in efficient government. >> what i've got a problem with the selective cuts. yeah, okay, if you're going to have and suggest cuts here, why not look at every aspect of government. >> absolutely. >> that includes tax loopholes and the defense budget also and that's really been the debate inside of the debate, inside the room. it's a conversation about where you cut. >> let's talk about the elephant in the room and the middle class. when we talk about...
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he says his government will have a dialogue started on saturday. >> chris christie spent the day capitol hill to pressure for reliefn the need assistance. thejersey was one of the superstar.m it is asking for $37 billion in aid and he is the second governor to come to washington to ask. andrew cuomo was in town on monday. >> metro is preparing for a huge inauguration. we will show you how the rest of the region is preparing. but gorgeous night. can is back with what we expect. until you hear the in d.c. for the military ball. here we go again. i have a preview of the redskins game. is it really a rivalry? preparationshe before president obama's inauguration. 2013tro began to sell featuring the image of the president. emergency crews are preparing going toever they are have to face. >> you can already see the work, cruise building a platform outside of the wilson building e able toicials will b as president obama into a second term. inauguration is a big shallaking so the council entreat share held hearings because he wants to know the plan is moving in the right direction. >> it is impor
he says his government will have a dialogue started on saturday. >> chris christie spent the day capitol hill to pressure for reliefn the need assistance. thejersey was one of the superstar.m it is asking for $37 billion in aid and he is the second governor to come to washington to ask. andrew cuomo was in town on monday. >> metro is preparing for a huge inauguration. we will show you how the rest of the region is preparing. but gorgeous night. can is back with what we expect. until...
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sorts of departments national security agency central intelligence agency other organs united states government are also part of the defense establishment provide support for your almost up to a trillion dollars the issue is not the impact on the defense establishment is not going to make any difference in fundamental terms but the impact in local areas places like san diego that depend on billions of dollars of income from the defense industry that's the kind of impact that it will have and you've been in the military for a long time you have a vantage point that a lot of us don't have are there any specific defense programs that could be cut or even abolished and that sense well i think there are i think to be perfectly blunt right now the f. thirty five program is an. a lot of trouble there's a lot of struggle inside the program several people have told me that you've got to cancel the f. thirty five b. this is the vertical takeoff and landing version of the f. thirty five to quote unquote save the program there are many people who are prepared to cut it because remember they see on the hill
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so do you think that it should in fact be fixed by the government well it's a mess created by the government in cahoots with wall street bankers are very much involved in the student debt business even though now the federal government issues all student loans there's still private student loan debt there's still for profit colleges that that issue that we're students are taking out a lot of debt and i think so the fundamental question is how are we going to fund higher education in america we're already losing a billion a billion dollars in student debt defaults we could fund higher education for that for about seventy billion dollars. that was and larson from the straight debt strike debt campaign and that's going to do it for now but for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r t america or you can check out our website it's r t dot com slash usa and you can also follow me on twitter.
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government. joining us, a pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist. he is a two-time pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist senior editor with investors business daily. great to have you with us. be appreciated so much. i loveyour cartoons, and i would nt to adjust, if wemay, go to a few more f them to get your remarks. i want to first it your idea of what you think of the fiscal cliff. you have tough find this to be rich father. >> absolutely. i always suggest, but the best tag riders in the world work for politicians. this white hse is giving me plenty of fodder forcurtains. and it is funny to think about these events, but a very traumatic and seious. they avoid the fiscal clff. we are talking about over $607 billion worth of money taken out of the economyext year. lou: i just want to put up the next cartoon that we have. it matters not which one you select. but this is one of my favorites. the debt commission saying it is verydifficult. is very complicated and then cut spending. i don't think you could have cut better on to the essence of the
government. joining us, a pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist. he is a two-time pulitzer prize-winning editorial cartoonist senior editor with investors business daily. great to have you with us. be appreciated so much. i loveyour cartoons, and i would nt to adjust, if wemay, go to a few more f them to get your remarks. i want to first it your idea of what you think of the fiscal cliff. you have tough find this to be rich father. >> absolutely. i always suggest, but the best tag...
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and outside of government, that's awesome. the main argument is it's up on us, and more is coming. changes coming. some of that will include islamist forces to figure how to best use our power to shape and influence them. >> thank you very much. on iraq, an extra bonus points if you can believe that -- >> a couple of close in points. first, we we think a luckily, made out to say myself, i think generally weak tend to project a certain bigotry of low expectations on muslims in the arab cultural world. which is those of us who are of various religious faiths here, we know the extent to which we practice our faith to this or that religious prescription, and we now that we've all pretty darn sure but we think muslims, they all pray five times a day, they never touched scotch. they all do, you know, every commandment that is in islam, and, of course, they all submit to the will of their local imam, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. doesn't work that way. muslim practice in general is not so far different than practice here. and musl
and outside of government, that's awesome. the main argument is it's up on us, and more is coming. changes coming. some of that will include islamist forces to figure how to best use our power to shape and influence them. >> thank you very much. on iraq, an extra bonus points if you can believe that -- >> a couple of close in points. first, we we think a luckily, made out to say myself, i think generally weak tend to project a certain bigotry of low expectations on muslims in the...
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. >>> david letterman doesn't do stupid government tricks but here's one that might qualify if he did. spend $8 million to repair some county streets, then two months later, dig one of them up for utility work. residents of silver spring brisbane street are fighting to keep that from happening. tonight they've at least gotten a delay on the plan. gary niewrn berg is back from talks with some is very frustrated neighbors. >> reporter: anita, they spent years waiting to get their pothole-filled street repaired and are now incredulous at the prospect of digging it up again only two months after the project was finally completed. looks pretty good now. very nice and smooth as a baby's bottom. but before brisbane was repaved -- >> i had to have my car realigned twice over the last two years because of all the potholes. >> we had a hole down there 18 inches deep. >> reporter: so they love the improved street. happy neighbors. >> really perfect state of pavement. >> reporter: now the freshly paved street has something fresher estimate marks from a utility company that indicate the newly repa
. >>> david letterman doesn't do stupid government tricks but here's one that might qualify if he did. spend $8 million to repair some county streets, then two months later, dig one of them up for utility work. residents of silver spring brisbane street are fighting to keep that from happening. tonight they've at least gotten a delay on the plan. gary niewrn berg is back from talks with some is very frustrated neighbors. >> reporter: anita, they spent years waiting to get their...
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. >>> five infant deaths and reports of more than 70 false has the government working to stop an infant recliner. they have been sold since twiefnlt the cpsc has filed a complaint against the maker seeking notification about the defect and a full refund for consumes. >>> eye drops and nasal sprays are common winter time remedies but they can be dangerous around kids. dprops and sprays -- drops and sprays may look harmless but they may cause problems if followed by a child. >> they only belong in eyes and noses, not in your mouth and certainly not swallowed. they can be toxic. >> parents are being urged to keep the products away from the kids. kids could even fall into a coma if swallowed. doctors say it's important to keep them up high. if your child does accidentally swallow, contact poison control immediately. >>> bmw is recalling nearly 30,000 vehicles over an engine belt. the x535d model sold between 2009 and 2012 is affected. if the pully breaks, the car could unexpectedly lose power steering. the iewrk will fix -- automaker will fix it free of charge. >>> the travel channel is put
. >>> five infant deaths and reports of more than 70 false has the government working to stop an infant recliner. they have been sold since twiefnlt the cpsc has filed a complaint against the maker seeking notification about the defect and a full refund for consumes. >>> eye drops and nasal sprays are common winter time remedies but they can be dangerous around kids. dprops and sprays -- drops and sprays may look harmless but they may cause problems if followed by a child....
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what we saw last year, we thought the government might shut down, it didn't. we thought we might go over the debt ceiling, we didn't. this is the stage we're always in where president obama gave an offer he knew was a negotiating plan, you negotiate from the left. mcconnell gave an offer on friday that was very much on the right. it plays out in the next month, i think people get closer to a deal. lindsey graham, i don't think was saying we'll go over the cliff for sure. he's also posturing himself. that wasn't a comment, that was a posturing move. >> we know one of the most dangerous places is between senator graham and a television camera. give me your headline really quickly, perry. >> my headline is "obama delays vacation but negotiations are continuing and progressing and moving towards a deal." a deal will happen at some point, but obama always has his vacation delayed. i was covering the president a couple years ago and my hawaii trip got delayed a couple days. life went on. >> you were not happy. >> i was, you know, i was not happy, it's true, craig. >
what we saw last year, we thought the government might shut down, it didn't. we thought we might go over the debt ceiling, we didn't. this is the stage we're always in where president obama gave an offer he knew was a negotiating plan, you negotiate from the left. mcconnell gave an offer on friday that was very much on the right. it plays out in the next month, i think people get closer to a deal. lindsey graham, i don't think was saying we'll go over the cliff for sure. he's also posturing...
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, state government and local government. we want to see it in the private sector, that's where the private sector is worried. this is where people go to work every day. that's where they are hoseitant. they are looking that the government has to stop spending because, a big part of our increased spending is payment off the debt. people know that's going to continue to hurt families. >> eric: do you think we can pay off the debt? >> it's a matter -- let's say the proposal that speaker boehner has said we want to deal with with the entitlements and the deductions. you can have, whatever tax rate you want, but if you can deduct and end up with a low tax rate, i think it's a reasonable thing to say, look, we recognize the loopholes loopholes and deductions here, we ought to close that off. not the charitable deduction it's. >> eric: house mortgages. a lotted of people rely on deducting the mortgage. do you think there should be a limit. >> it could be an annual cp cap. so if you have twoo threer homes, you can't deduct that. you
, state government and local government. we want to see it in the private sector, that's where the private sector is worried. this is where people go to work every day. that's where they are hoseitant. they are looking that the government has to stop spending because, a big part of our increased spending is payment off the debt. people know that's going to continue to hurt families. >> eric: do you think we can pay off the debt? >> it's a matter -- let's say the proposal that...
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our government treated him like a hero and welcome and you know it's crocker you here gave him a job right and we got harvard right so the administration welcomes critics of other governments and then persecute people that speak up about you know people that point out that the emperor here may be a little threadbare on the backside get persecuted and prosecuted and you know belittled and broken and bankrupted. for telling the truth and you're not just somebody exercising your freedom of speech you're somebody who has devoted years if not decades to military service of this writer and talk a little bit about sort of the evolution that you have gone through as not only an american but as an american who served in the u.s. military well i served for twenty five years because you know we take an oath to defend the constitution and i believe in the constitution i think most citizens think our constitutional rights record of being granted and it's disappointing when you exercise want to find out is carved in sandstone instead i mean i think the rights are absolute as long as you don't use
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ask them for a favor here and there and make sure no one is left out, because that is what we do in government. david chiu and i come from backgrounds where we do not want to leave anybody behind. we want everybody to enjoy the riches of technology. we want them to enjoy the economy in san francisco. that is why we're working so hard to make sure our central marketplace is welcoming of all these technology companies, making sure that we can work with other cities. i am very lucky to be part of the u.s. conference of mayors, and they allow me to represent san francisco as the innovative center for all the rest of the cities across the country. so we get to compare information and there. what these days i will get to talk to you while i am in washington, d.c., and you can hear what i am saying across there, so we can enjoy it -- wherever i go, you know i will be working and not fooling around. finally, we also are using technology to join our private companies in hiring san franciscans. hopefully some of your kids, some of your grandkids as well, are going to enjoy some of these great jobs in sa
ask them for a favor here and there and make sure no one is left out, because that is what we do in government. david chiu and i come from backgrounds where we do not want to leave anybody behind. we want everybody to enjoy the riches of technology. we want them to enjoy the economy in san francisco. that is why we're working so hard to make sure our central marketplace is welcoming of all these technology companies, making sure that we can work with other cities. i am very lucky to be part of...
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government. >>> the voices will be back in baltimore this weekend. we're talking about the joyous voices of the acappella caroling group. they're going to perform at the walters' art museum on sunday. it will take place in the afternoon and filled with hot cocoa and a lot of holiday goodies. the concert runs from 1:00 until 4:00 sunday afternoon. >>> this time last year u.s. military personnel were deployed to iraq and afghanistan. now many are spending christmas with their families for the first time in years and abc2 news lament williams explains. >> reporter: lupus was stationed in iraq. his wife mary was home with four children and trying to literally hold down the fort. >> the lawn mower would chase me down the hill. it would take me three days to mow it because i would have to do it during nap time. the older kids were too small to help out. >> reporter: the services include helping deployed veterans maintain their lawns. >> it was like nearly impossible for her to take care of the lawn. so we took care of the lawn for the summer. >> reporter:
government. >>> the voices will be back in baltimore this weekend. we're talking about the joyous voices of the acappella caroling group. they're going to perform at the walters' art museum on sunday. it will take place in the afternoon and filled with hot cocoa and a lot of holiday goodies. the concert runs from 1:00 until 4:00 sunday afternoon. >>> this time last year u.s. military personnel were deployed to iraq and afghanistan. now many are spending christmas with their...
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with drug cartels much more closely than the pam government the. above and beyond that what we've seen already is that when the installation of the new pena nieto government we've seen repression of protesters we've seen tear gas rubber bullets fired into crowds it's not a very hopeful scenario in terms of human rights and really it's really interesting appreciate you coming on the show about pine assistant professor at american university. also had an r t drone. iran claims to have captured yet another u.s. drone this as criticism balance over how disconnected drone operators really are that story next. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions to break through it's already been made can you trust no one. with the global reach where we had a state controlled capitalism it's called fashion's when nobody dares to ask we do r t question more. r t is the state run speaking russian channel it's kind of like. russia today has an extremely confrontational stance when it comes to us. he just put a picture of me when
with drug cartels much more closely than the pam government the. above and beyond that what we've seen already is that when the installation of the new pena nieto government we've seen repression of protesters we've seen tear gas rubber bullets fired into crowds it's not a very hopeful scenario in terms of human rights and really it's really interesting appreciate you coming on the show about pine assistant professor at american university. also had an r t drone. iran claims to have captured...
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i think divided government is very difficult. and there's some principles that speaker boehner is fighting for, with which i actually agree. but i think politically, the risk here for the gop, is they've become the party of rich people. and they give up the middle-class to the democrats. and i think you saw some of that in the presidential election. i don't think that's their intent. i think their tax reform intent is quite sound. but the way this is playing out, i think that's a big risk for them. >> they're becoming the party of rich, white, older men, is what it seems to me. you can't think of any other section of american community that right now is thinking the republican party's for me. this isn't be a good place for them to find themselves. >> i think that's why the politics of this are, you know, make it quite possible to go over the cliff. i think the democrats see precisely that. if we go over the cliff, the republicans get blamed. so, there is not exactly an incentive to go over. i think the republicans, what they worr
i think divided government is very difficult. and there's some principles that speaker boehner is fighting for, with which i actually agree. but i think politically, the risk here for the gop, is they've become the party of rich people. and they give up the middle-class to the democrats. and i think you saw some of that in the presidential election. i don't think that's their intent. i think their tax reform intent is quite sound. but the way this is playing out, i think that's a big risk for...
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only the government, assad's administration has sent a couple of letters to the u.n. suggesting this is all a big plot by the u.s. to get those weapons into the hands of opposition members and then blame the syrians. does this seem logical or like a reach? >> i think it's part of a strategy that the assad regime has decided upon, which is that america is the cause of this. that there is an internal group of terrorists supported by the united states and saudi arabia, so this is part of what the syrians are doing. it's a last ditch effort. i don't think anyone in syria believes it. there's zero chance that the united states is doipg anything like this. it's always clear it's a reaction to president obama's very tough warning to the syrians. that they shouldn't even think about using chemical weapons. >> i'm curious only because there is this report now that united states is employed military contractors on the ground. i think in turkey and jordan, but also inside syria, to help opposition members. should they get their hands on some of these chemical weapons to a, secur
only the government, assad's administration has sent a couple of letters to the u.n. suggesting this is all a big plot by the u.s. to get those weapons into the hands of opposition members and then blame the syrians. does this seem logical or like a reach? >> i think it's part of a strategy that the assad regime has decided upon, which is that america is the cause of this. that there is an internal group of terrorists supported by the united states and saudi arabia, so this is part of...
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that means the government expands without improving the one thing that works. so you are feeding obese fat man called the government who still isn't doing any good. what they are doing is blackmailing us. president obama is blackmailing saying if you don't do this, if you don't raise taxes on 2%, this is what will happen. >> eric: can i take issue with that? what if we don't go off the fiscal cliff? we are about sequestration later and do the game with the tax hike and spending cuts. we have the same thing? $20 trillion in the hole in four years, 25 trillion in nine years. nothing will change. this place is bankrupt. >> greg: president obama is obsessed with the 2%. like the crazy stalker breaking in david letterman's help. he hates the rich. it is not going to end. in two years we come back and deal with this. >> eric: why don't you want to go off the fiscal cliff? >> bob: a lot of people will get hurt. i don't care if the 2% will get hurt. >> greg: you hate rich people. >> bob: i don't hate them. they're all right. they give money to philharmonic. >> greg: wi
that means the government expands without improving the one thing that works. so you are feeding obese fat man called the government who still isn't doing any good. what they are doing is blackmailing us. president obama is blackmailing saying if you don't do this, if you don't raise taxes on 2%, this is what will happen. >> eric: can i take issue with that? what if we don't go off the fiscal cliff? we are about sequestration later and do the game with the tax hike and spending cuts. we...